The season-ending 5/15 episode of "Seinfeld" had a couple of running gags about people holding their arms at their sides while involved in various forms of movement, such as tap-dancing. These jokes, especially the latter one, can only be a thinly-veiled reference to traditional Irish step-dancing.
As a person of Celtic-American descent in solidarity with those who practice the various forms of Gaelic or Celtic folk traditions, whether in the conventional festive costumes or in those slinky off-the-shoulder numbers with black fish-net stockings, I want to express how DEEPLY OFFENDED I was by this mockery! I can just imagine the humiliation and shame Michael Flatley or Jean Butler must feel now. In fact, I can just imagine Jean Butler in that slinky off-the-shoulder number with the black fish-net stockings.
But that's not the point! Only a direct apology, and a symbolic act of genuine contrition -- such as buying me a couple of six-packs of Harp -- will erase the terrible pain I feel from this brutal slap in the face of my culture.
Actually, on second thought, I won't insist on the direct apology, but the symbolic act of genuine contrition part would be really great. If they could throw in an extra six-pack, though, I'd appreciate it.
Sean ("The fish-net stockings would be nice, too") Smith [email] Because some things can't be helped--http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6504; Featuring "Daze and Quirks"--self-indulgent tripe masquerading as literary pretension! ~~~~*~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~* Endangered species being what they are The numbers involved would be small; If the world was full of endangered species They wouldn't be endangered at all. --Les Barker, "Bungee Jumping for Lemmings"